anesthesiologist

noun

an·​es·​the·​si·​ol·​o·​gist ˌa-nəs-ˌthē-zē-ˈä-lə-jist 

plural anesthesiologists

: anesthetist

specifically : a physician specializing in anesthesiology

Examples of anesthesiologist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If the procedure the patient seeks requires additional measures such as anesthesia, check if the anesthesiologist has the proper certification to administer such care on the Florida Department of Health’s license database. — Ella Moore july 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Mystery deepens surrounding the death of a Missouri nurse and wife to a prominent anesthesiologist. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

Those charges do not include the fees of the surgeons and the anesthesiologist. — Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Boris Heifets, an anesthesiologist and a neuroscientist at Stanford University, also has doubts about Mindstate. — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing anesthesiologist

• nurse anesthesiologist

Rhymes for anesthesiologist

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Kids Definition

anesthesiologist

noun

an·​es·​the·​si·​ol·​o·​gist ˌan-əs-ˌthē-zē-ˈäl-ə-jist 

: anesthetist

especially : a doctor specializing in giving anesthetics to patients

Medical Definition

anesthesiologist

noun

an·​es·​the·​si·​ol·​o·​gist

variants or chiefly British anaesthesiologist

ˌan-əs-ˌthē-zē-ˈäl-ə-jəst 

: anesthetist

specifically : a physician specializing in anesthesiology